Week 1--out with in laws at restaurant

[Nyelaah 77]

OMG I am dying! Everyone is eating all this delicious food :-(

How to survive?!?! HELPPPPP

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

This is the test of your new life. We have to make healthy food choices and watch what we put into our mouths. Good luck and godspeed lol

[The Candidate 3,215]

Stay strong! You worked too hard for this!

[Nyelaah 77]

I made it guys! I sat throw three hours of eating and drinking. Only sipped Water and had like 3 tablespoons of mashed potatoes!!!

Yay me!

[teitei636 54]

That encouraged me to make it at a dinner next week. I'm only 4 days post op--the struggle of smelling the yummy food is real, but I'm determined to win! Thanks for sharing!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Focus on the company. You'll be surprised at how quickly that becomes your norm.

[Soapandcandlequeen 124]

I refused to go anywhere to eat until I passed the 6 week mark so I applaud your bravery. There are good choices out there you just have to research. The o,ly food I found harder to find a healthy choice at was Mexican.

[rp1980 116]

I went to a restaurant five days post-op for my father-in-law's birthday. I was only drinking diluted juice at that point and I didn't even want to eat. The food didn't tempt me. Now, at almost four months out, that's not the case when I go out to eat, but I usually manage to make healthy choices. Glad you toughed it out!

[rnsamantha 352]

I'm 1 month out and had an industry sponsored lunch to attend today--catered by Olive Garden. Surrounded by carbs, I just ate the lunch I had packed for myself and no one questioned it. Feeling proud that I "passed" the 1st test!

[Nyelaah 77]

Proud of us all!! We can do it :-)

[NikkiDoc 312]

I went out to Breakfast with friends and DH about 10 days after surgery. I brought my caffeine free tea bags and my little container of Jello. No big deal.

I was cooking meals for hubby while I was home for the 2 weeks after surgery. All stuff a couldn't eat. I actually was fine with it. I think DH originally felt guilty with me cooking and him eating in front of me. I figured I just needed to get used to it. I like to cook and it gave me something to do while I was home and not working. He is a picky eater so it is pretty common for me to make something for him and something different for me. I like fish, meat, fruit and lots of veggies. He is meat and potatoes. I will make him a carb side like mac and cheese or a noodle pack but will sometime leave it on the counter rather at the table. He then needs to package the left overs. It keeps me from picking at and stealing a bite or two.